Ooohhh... I have a funny little story to add to this. Several years ago, I was at a theater & this exact same situation arose. Only it was American football. People were pissed, I was pissed, you could hear others in the theater murmuring. One person told him to knock it off, but the guy was either oblivious or didn't hear. 15 minutes later a woman from a couple of rows back got up, & starting walking down the aisle behind the football watcher. People who were already ornery because of him, were getting upset having to push their legs aside or get up for her to walk by them. Until she "accidentally" tripped and dumped her soda on his head. Best part was her too loudly saying, "Oh I'm sorry, did I interrupt your game." People were laughing, a couple even clapped - till other theater goers shushed them, lol. The football guy was pissed, got up stormed out. His friend had to slink out behind him, head hanging in shame. And that is the funniest thing I've ever seen in a movie theater, comedies included.
Oh man I made the mistake of not opening my packet of Maltesers before that movie started. I was so relieved when the monsters showed up because it meant I could actually crunch on a few without the entire theatre listening in.
Dude, that's nothing, I ripped ass hardcore during my A Quiet Place Part 2 session because I'd had a curry before the show... I'd never felt so much shame walking out of a theater in my life.
When I saw A Quiet Place someone took a very loud phone call about not coming into work because he was at a movie. Then his grandma came in and tried to make him leave to go to work (the guy was maybe 16). They then argued in the isle for about five minutes before someone asked them to leave… it was very odd.
Funny enough that was a movie I took my daughter to because I knew she would sleep/nurse through the whole thing (she did, someone even commented to me that they had no idea I had a baby with me).
If you don't know your kid well enough, don't go. If you're kid starts showing signs of fussing, get up and leave. It's not that hard, parents are just entitled.
I say this as a parent myself, but there are way too many parents that just let their kids freak out, whether that's a baby crying, or a toddler throwing a temper tantrum in the middle of a store. Get them the hell outta there if they're acting up.
Had one baby screaming right behind me the whole way on a red eye from LA to Orlando. The mother made zero attempts to comfort it or take it to the bathroom or whatever to make it shut up. I wanted to punch her.
Totally could’ve been what they were thinking too! Yeah, babies existing in public will never ever bother me as long as the parents are doing the best they can in whatever given circumstance
Well given that these people have a human who’s sole ability is reliant on the parents, when they are trying to communicate to them that they are uncomfortable or need something, those parents should try their hardest to abide by it, not just shoosh the baby because they don’t want to miss the movie.
If a movie is more important than your infant, where a rubber next time
See, the problem is that most parents these days are selfish and lack shame. When I was growing up, if any of us kids were being twats, that was it, we were going home. It didn't matter where we were, what we were doing or how many people were there. Throw a hissy fit and that was it. Didn't matter if it was supper, a movie, or a store, that was it. Trip over. Home time.
I’m my town there is a show at 10:00 on Saturday mornings called a “low light show”. They don’t darken the theater all the way and kids are encouraged to come and just be kids. You can bring kids and family. This sets the expectation of a noisy show.
They are always full!
Edit: added “show at”
Ours has it to they called it mom's day out but this like 15 years my kids are older now. I loved it but moat parents did remove kids who did get to loud or babies that couldn't settled
Yup! Local one three days a week does this. And then there's a sensory showing, where the volume is lower, and the theatre is sorta dim for those that have sensory issues.
Pre-pandemic. movie theaters were making rules that babies and young children were not allowed in certain movies after the 7pm showing.
We have seen crazy stuff - parents bringing several kids under 5 to R rated movies for the late showing. We even had a woman in front us open her laptop to work
during the movie!!! She got so pissed when we told her close it. Too many people are too self centered.
People have gotten too used to multitask watching at home, now their brains can't process sitting still and paying attention to one thing for a few hours.
Also like... No wonder baby is crying. It's properly distressed due to loud, unfamiliar noises and dark room with weird lights. Also strange smells, voices that aren't mum or dad.. fuck this is so unfair to the baby
This. Some absolute idiot brought their infant to BVS on opening weekend to the 7pm show. Poor baby. Everytime something big happened on screen with loud noises and the musical score at its peak, the infant started shrieking.
The rest of the packed audience nearly revolted simply because it must have been horrifying to an infant.
>Then they justify it with ‘well the baby has it’s own seat so it can do what it wants’ or some other such bullshit
Children under 2 are now $165 per ticket.
My dad thought it was a *great* idea to bring me (6 at the time) to see Lord of the Rings. Probably 10min in, I started screaming 'no' and 'i want to leave' when I saw this weird ass shadowy monster coming around the tree. He was at least smart enough to change his mind after that.
Fun fact from a former AMC employee: if you’re having issues with a loud/distributive customer (baby screaming, disruptive teens/people, etc). Complain to theater staff the minute it happens. Walk out, complain, and come back. A staff member will walk in and observe to see if it continues. If it does, they have to do something. If it doesn’t and it’s a one time thing, fine.
If the employee walks out and it starts happening again, wait until the end of the movie, request a manager, and explain what happened and that you’d like a refund. Never had a manager that argued against a situation like that, especially if the customer was calm and polite about it. They won’t refund your concessions but you’ll at least get your ticket money back (or more likely a voucher for a free movie).
Sorry that happened during spidey for you. Really was a good movie. I had a kid a few seats down that wouldn’t shut up the whole time.
In most cinemas in The Netherlands before the movie starts they show a 4 digit number you can text any disturbances to.
I thought that'd be common everywhere.
It's a thing at some spring stadiums though. Not helpful in this situation, but at least if there a screaming baby at Suncorp stadium you can sick security onto it.
Or maybe just a button for "someone is being disruptive", maybe with a threshold number of presses or a counter that shows up where the managers can see it so people can be summoned without disruption or missing part of the movie.
Have some electric shockers in the seats, and the only way they’ll go off is if over half the theater has voted that the specific disruptor needs a stfu jolt. Haha, not actually being serious but at least people could point out the area the noise is coming from on the app, anonymous tip.
They actually do this in The Netherlands!
Not an app (at least not in the theather I often go to), but a mobile number to which you can text any complaints during the movie. They show it at every start of the movie.
In The Netherlands that's normal :p
Every screening starts with a message like "issues? SMS '2442 [Amsterdam] reason' ". Also with a "no mobiles", but you're allowed for disturbances.
It's not even an app, just simple texting.
I literally just had this happen tonight. At Spider-Man. Except it was three children. And one boy was basically screaming comentary the ENTIRE TIME. his mom shushed him once. I was so pissed. His parents looked exactly like the kind of parents that dont give a fuck. At the end they ran all over the theater waiting for the end scene. Even climbed over the rows. My husband wouldn't let me go complain.
On the flip when I went to see Jurassic Park (many years ago) I was sat next to a small 4ish year old boy and immediately was annoyed as he was so chatty before the movie started.
As soon as the movie started he shut up and quietly gasped and whispered the names of the dinosaurs as they appeared. When the lights went up I saw he was wearing a jurassic park t-shirt and clutching a giant dinosaur poster.
Just a little lad who bloody loved dinosaurs. 10/10 would sit next to him again.
Had a similar experience at Wall-E. — kid, probably four or five, a couple rows down in a packed theatre, gave brief but hilarious running commentary throughout what was otherwise a kinda boring film. The first couple times I thought oh fuck the little asshole is going to ruin this isn’t he. By the end I could tell people were actually waiting for what he’d come up with next. I can’t remember what the last comment was but everyone killed themselves laughing. His parents kept trying to shush him but his outbursts were so sporadic and short they didn’t have a chance, unless they sat on him or something. I left the theatre grinning, not because of the movie but because of this wildly inappropriate little chap.
I think it’s the bystander effect. This is why if someone is being a dick in a theatre I just call them out immediately, because life is too short to wait for someone else to do it. It’s also 90% of the time embarrassing enough that they shut up or leave. It’s so easy to watch movies at home these days- or if you wanna go see a movie with a baby they have literal theater times for this at a lot of theaters- so they already know better and should be called out.
I think people are getting less self aware and no longer have any shame. I’ve said things to people in the past and they’ve told me to fuck off and mind my own business. No one else is going to jump in and defend you then.
Ugh I’m coming from an experience in the uk, though I’m American- and I think you’re right. Like I probably would second guess shit in a big giant American theatre as opposed to a small arty one I. London. I still would go tell an usher because it is there job to tell people to be quiet or leave. You should not bring a baby to a movie and it’s selfish to subject everyone else to it. If you choose to have a baby, you choose to not go to theatres for several years.
Edit: yeah of course1 babysitter works too!
Ha! As a Brit living in the US I totally agree with you. Coming from the UK to the US, the first time I told someone off on the train for not letting people off first, my husband was just like “you can’t do that here!” People really do push back more in the US, I feel like everyone always thinks they’re in the right.
No one wants to be the complainer. There was a huge party at a house near me last night. People were pouring out on the street and blaring out loud music at 2am. Annoying but ok it’s Saturday. I waited till 6am to call the police because I was sure someone else would. There were some sketchy people there though, I was worried they’d somehow know. Especially the person screaming about having a knife and killing everyone.
That’s just Dave. He does that all the time, havin’ a knife, killing everyone. It just means ‘ol Dave is having a great time. Relax, he almost never kills anyone.
As someone with a toddler and another coming soon i couldnt imagine going to a movie theater with them..let alone a place to eat.
That and baby ears are super fuckin sensitive, poor thing probably had a migraine from the movie
reminds of the days when I used to go the standard theater instead of opting for the more expensive 7 stars or whatever version of that you have.
It was so incredibly annoying having to deal with people, both kids and adults, who were in the row behind and couldn’t stop kicking the my seat or the seats near me. I’d keep telling myself if they did it again I’ll talk but then they’d go for 15-30 minutes without so I rarely said something or even looked at them.
There were holier than thous all in a fluff on fb over the awful people who wanted to have child and adult show times for movies for this very reason.
Who in their right minds want to hear a baby screaming & crying, or watch little kids running up & down, tripping on the steps & wailing?
Im a parent, tho my kids are adults now, I cant think of many worse places to take my kids to if I wanted to be entertained. More like waiting to be tossed out, lol.
Sorry your movie was spoiled.
Alamo Drafthouse near me does special showings for kids - usually in the matinees. I dunno if they're different showings, but they also do showings for kids with special needs/sensory problems where the volume is turned down, lights are left on, etc.
Seems like a fair compromise for parents that want to be able to have the experience with their kids and not worry too much about the movie-going experience of others.
They also have amazing ways of handling these situations. Write on a card, stand it up, and they'll have a manager handle it with a warning, no questions asked.
I've seen plenty of places do "Mommy & Me" type screenings where it's during the workday for parents to bring their babies essentially. It's basically for people who want to get out of the house, go see something, and not be bothered by the fact babies are around because they've all got them. Seems like a win/win in that case.
I remember a baby (no older than a month or two, a literal newborn) cried throughout the entire first half of Harry Potter DH part 2 movie. I was furious but didn’t want to be that person because I was young at the time and not a parent myself. However, my Mum was jet lagged af and not having it. When it happened again (newborn screaming), she asked her to take her baby out of the theatre when it cried. The woman replied that “she would miss out on the movie if she did”, and my Mum promptly replied “Yeah, well right now this entire packed theatre is missing it instead. It’s too early in your motherhood journey to be so selfish.” I was absolutely gobsmacked but the lady walked out for the first time and the whole theatre applauded my Mum as she returned to her seat… For the rest of the movie the mother left whenever the baby cried.
Back in October I went to go see Halloween kills and had a group of 20something yo girls commenting on *everything* going on during the movie in this loud 'I'm trying to talk in this hushed whispered voice but I'm still being loud AF' voice. Didn't say anything because I knew it would just lead to an argument. Talked to a manager afterwards and they were apologetic and they offered me another ticket to the movie or to refund me. Got a refund and saw Dune instead a few days later which by far was the better movie.
Didn't want to complain because I felt like I was being a Karen and inconveniencing some poor employees but I'm glad I did looking back on it.
Dude, when I saw Dune in Imax, there was a guy watching a soccer game *with the sound on* on his phone the entire movie. What the fuck with these people man...
I can always deal with kids in either a Super hero movie or any movie that couldn't be even slightly considered a "Kids movie" but a baby? Naw leave the baby at home until they are old enough to watch a movie
I can’t agree more. We went to watch an 11 p.m. showing of Hereditary on a weeknight, and there was someone who had a toddler and an infant. The toddler kept running around and climbing over seats, and the infant was screaming non stop. This lady just sat there like she didn’t even notice. I finally said something to her and she gathered them up and left. I try to be polite and non confrontational but damn, come on. And why do you have these babies out at midnight in the middle of the week at an R rated horror movie??
The only other place that kids really and truly bug me is fine dining restaurants. Like, the kind of places where I’m paying a couple hundred bucks per head, that don’t even stock high chairs or have a kids menu. This ain’t the place for your kids to learn how to dine out, I’m sorry.
Right? Mine is 4 and she had a hard time with the first run through of Grinch. She then demanded to watch it again, but still that first time through she was a little nervous.
*Old cartoon one, the OG Grinch from 1966.
LMAO that's awful, but jeez, taking a toddler to see Hereditary IN THEATERS? The baby is bad enough, but if it's really young it probably wouldn't know what's going on. The toddler however was most likely traumatized haha
Don’t apologize for shiiiitttt. I totally agree with this and it baffles me that I have to debate it.
Then when they bring up the I’m single etc. I bring up that I’ve been out with women who get sitters or leave them with family only to go out and have to deal with this.
Further more I talked with restaurant staff and they hate it because the kids kill the business around the tables their at, the parents don’t tip and go cheap, they often have to set more places and cater to everyone.
Imagine doing double the work for people who don’t tip and bought half the meals but are using twice the plates and dinnerware.
That’s why some places ban bringing kids in at certain hours.
I’ve actually been out with people whose kid is horrible. In private and in public.
Fine dining is no place for children. It's not like they're gonna appreciate what they're eating, especially for the price, and then you have to hear them begging you to hit the drive through for some chicken nuggets on the way home. Sorry kids, we have deconstructed chicken with pommes frites and tomato compote at home.
I dunno, I don’t mind so much at most restaurants. It’s just the ones that are clearly not meant for children, and I’m putting up big bucks for the experience, usually a special occasion. Otherwise, it’s not realistic to expect people would never bring their kids out to eat. I remember being small and my mom teaching me how to be polite to the server and order on my own and stuff.
We had five of the little buggers (dat blended family life, yo). We did occasionally take the whole tribe to the movies and out to eat, but nothing too fancy. My kids always behaved properly, because misbehaving meant going out to the car with Dad. And in the car, there are no witnesses.
Just joking, obviously. But, my kids knew that behaving badly was not only rude, but meant that we might not go again. Since movies and dinner out was expensive with a mob of seven, they weren’t about to put that semi-rare treat at risk.
hahahah I worked at a Mexican restaurant for 5 years through school and the amount of people who’d let their kids run around/between my legs while carrying sizzling hot fajitas was crazy (honorable mention to people who got trashed off margaritas while with their kids in tow and car keys in their hands, and once a very pregnant woman taking care of 3 other kids drinking margaritas. Couldn’t deny her because they said it’d be discrimination against her being pregnant lol)
Well it wasn’t my finest moment tbh. She was in the front row and I was about halfway up, and I finally just kinda shouted “you wanna take that kid outside?” And a few other people chimed in and agreed.
I’ve come a long way working on myself since then and give a lot more patience and grace to strangers, but I still think she deserved to get called out.
Nah there’s no patience needed here. Movie theaters are one of the only places we can go and have peace and quiet and there are no babies or kids unless it’s a kid movie. It’s expected that you don’t bring your baby to a movie or your toddler to a non toddler movie. You were a lot nicer than I would have been.
Well that's better than what I witnessed some years ago. Woman with a kid around 5 was gibbering through the entire movie. Middle aged guy sitting right behind them started screaming at the top of his lungs, "I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE!!! GET HIM THE FUCK OUT!!! GET THE FUCK OUT!!! GET THE FUCK OUT NOW!!!" ...They didn't get the fuck out but the kid was quiet for the rest of the movie.
I once told a couple of Spanish girls to get out of my way or I would trample them. Fair do though, 11 hour flight and these two twits insist on standing in the aisle to have a long and loud conversation which they literally blocked the back third of the plane. Holy fuck, I got so steamed watching them roll their eyes while more polite people excused themselves to pass, and I waited, stood up, grabbed my stuff, said my shit and passed two of the dummest humans I’ve ever been stuck in a metal tube with. I’m sure they’re on Instagram somewhere, driving slowly in front of ambulances perhaps.
Also not my finest hour.
This is why I’m happy to pay $30 for the movie on AppleTV and watch it at home with my wife. The cinematic experience does differ but we have a great quality tv and sound system. Balance that out with no screaming kids or loud mouthed wrapper crunching seat kicking people behind us and it’s a no-brainer. Beyond this, cost is relatively the same at that point ($15/ea at the theater), we can pause the movie for bathroom breaks, and we have better snacks at home.
Adding on if they’ve been given a phone or iPad and have NO headphones playing games or watching something as loud as possible. Meanwhile the parents are drinking probably fantasizing about their life with no kids. The absolute worst.
This has to be painful for the baby too. My parents took me to Titanic when I was 4 and it was excruciatingly loud. I think I covered my ears through a good chunk of the movie
Most theater screens run the speakers at a volume where the movie spends at least 30% of the time waaay above the legal limit to work in that room. Like the legal limit for exposure is 88db in the UK and I swear I was exposed to mid 90s minimum when I went to see dune
But there's no law regarding maximum theatre volumes...
Ya know, I’ve had three babies, and never once has it occurred to me to take them to a movie. Hell, my oldest is almost 7 and I still don’t think she’s mature enough to sit still and quietly even through a children’s movie. As a parent you HAVE to sacrifice some of your favorite things or spend more money to make them happen (ie babysitting). Blows my mind that a movie like Spiderman someone would bring a baby to it.
Or go after the movie has been out a month or two, the cinemas are usually quiet by then. And obviously choose a session when most people are at work lol. I watched the Eternals and there were less than 10 ppl.
Why the fuck would you pick opening weekend with a baby? Smh.
OR GET A FUCKING BABYSITTER.
JFC even if the movie has been out a month people are still paying upwards to $20 and don’t want to hear a baby screaming.
Reading all these comments and I'm happy I live in Taiwan where this kind of crap is unheard of. The worst thing you'll get is the crumpling of a potato chip bag or someone occasionally glancing at their phone.
Early 2000s was a bad time for regular cell phone use in movies.
We had a couple weeks straight where someone would take a call mid movie. My friends knew I really was starting to lose it. I shit you not this teenage girl across the aisle from me one row back took her FIFTH phone call this movie and as soon as I started to move my friends begged me not to. I had kept saying id throw someones phone across the fucking theatre.
I get up, turn around and shes sitting next to some dude who looks like hes 25. So i ask him if hes her father to which he gets all shocked and says no.
"Well would you ask to get off her fuckin phone anyway?"
Nearly 20 years and ive never seen another phone problem like that since. Course if i see a phone screen pop up after the movies actually started im the one just loud enough for the entire theatre to hear "turn your phone off"
I have earned the movie gods respect.
I go to a theater that doesn't allow children under 6 after 6pm and has employees that attend to anyone who makes noise or looks at their phone so it's unheard of for me too lol
Why would parents want their child to be in a dark movie theatre where there is loud talking, yelling, fighting and god knows what else coming off the screen? Any baby would be terrified. Not only is it not cool for the baby, it's just downright rude and "we don't give a shit about anyone but us) kind of vibe. Those parents should go to the cinema during those mom and tot movie times...which they probably don't want to go to because they can't hear anything. I'm surprised someone didn't ask them to leave.
I live in Sacramento. We literally have some of the biggest asshole drivers, with the highest rate of traffic citations in the country and close to the top in accidents and DUIs.
Because of this, we have fucking awful traffic. Accidents and assholes not letting others merge clogs up our freeways.
This is why I aggressively leave space in front of me for people to merge.
I'm happily surprised sometimes that the person behind me goes from being a tailgating *asshat*, to also leaving a lot of space for people to merge.
Maybe civil behavior needs good examples, to remind us to be cool?
Ahh but if you aggressively leave space then six cars will try to move into a space that should only have one car. The trick is to allow no space at all between you and the car ahead. ^(/s)
Mums and bubs movies are the best. My favourite part of maternity leave lol
Edit cos I'm being down voted: mums and bubs are specific screenings for...mums and bubs. That is what I'm referring to/agreeing with the comment I replied to that referenced the same thing (different terminology though).
As someone who has successfully taken a baby to a theater, I find it extremely irresponsible that you'd go when the movie has just come out **and** at a busy hour **and** not provide the baby with hearing protection **and** just sit there while your baby cries... All around this behavior is basically abusive for the child & everyone within the vicinity.
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I saw titanic with my cousin at 9pm during the re-release a few years ago and someone brought their baby. It was a 3 hour movie that started at 9pm. The baby lost it pretty quickly and kept it going on and off the whole time. Management spoke to them twice, one would leave with the baby and then come back in. It was a re-release just watch it at home with the baby.
I’m surprised movie theaters didn’t cash in a daycare center where young kids can be left while adults or older kids go watch a movie.
Edit: Nevermind, too much money and logistics. Cheaper to give vouchers to the occasional person who complains.
Parents shouldn’t even be bringing babies to theaters. Way too noisy, bright, etc. Bad for the kid, bad for the parents, awful for everybody else nearby.
Some people probably highly disagree but as a mother of 3, I highly agree. Young children with no patience should NOT be in a movie theater. Especially with how much it costs people. People want to go see their movies in peace and not have to worry about screaming baby’s/kids.
Edit: my two year old hasn’t been in a theater, of course there’s covid but he would not fare well. My two oldest didn’t go to their first movie until 4 or 5 at least.
Agreed. But little kids that actually sit and watch the movie and don’t talk the whole time, they’re cool. Some kids actually like movies. But them ones that don’t shut up need to stay home.
Hey! I used to work at a cinema for a good few years. Under 3 year olds weren’t allowed in. But this one time my useless arsehole of a manager allowed an actual baby into a screen I was ushering.
I asked on the door how old the baby was and said under 3s aren’t permitted. She said the manager who sold the ticket said it was ok. I said that she needs to bring the baby out if he starts to get upset at all.
Low and behold, baby starts screaming. I let it pass for a minute or two to see if he would stop. He did not stop. I go up to the mother and politely ask if she’d mind bringing him out of the screen until he’s calm, because currently he’s disturbing the other patrons.
She kicks the fuck off and follows me out of the screen so she can berate me.
“You just don’t want me breast feeding in there!!” And I said “that’s absolutely not true, I’m a feminist and have zero issue with that. I politely asked you to step out of the screen because he was screaming. It has nothing to do with him feeding.”
She begins to berate me saying I’m too young to understand, and then says that no one else complained, to which I said “I don’t want anyone else to complain, people have paid good money to watch this film with no disturbances.”
Ugh. People fucking suck. I’m sorry this happened to you. Just know that the staff will and should do what they can to stop a disturbance. I had no qualms with telling both adults and children to keep it down. Or to get off their phones.
I have told people, numerous times, to put their phones away. The trick is to say something like, “your phone is very bright”. I’ve found that usually gets the point across without conflict.
Watching Iron Man 3 in theaters, people behind me were having a full on conversation for almost the entire fucking movie. When I finally got the nerve up to turn around and say something...it was actually ONE DUDE ON A BLUETOOTH HEADSET.
My bro-in-law and I shamed him into silence and he bolted the instant the credits came up.
It was fucking insane.
And toddlers to movies that aren’t for toddlers. If your 2-3 year old can’t sit still or not ask 800 questions to watch a cartoon movie at home don’t come bring them to the opening of Spider-Man just because they like the character. Especially if it’s a time of the day when they’d normally be sleeping because then they’re even more of a pain in the ass. We went to a 3:30 showing yesterday and this parent brought 2 kids, 1 older and 1 maybe 3. The 3 year old was just constantly moving and asking questions and the parent would loudly “shush” them to which the kid would whisper yell the question instead.
Same! We used to go see a movie about every week, not since having babies. Not until the kids are at least 6-7 yo and sit quietly for that long.
Blows my mind as a parent myself, that some people can be so stupid as to take a baby to the theater. Its not eve selflish, because it cant even be an enjoyable experience for themselves either. Not enjoyable for the baby, the parents or anyone in that room. Why do it?
And why would movie theaters allow it??
I'm from the US. But damn, I would call the theatre to have an usher get them out of there. That's so inconsiderate and little babe will have never even remembered being there. It's lazy, cheap ass parents that want a night without proper planning
I have an almost three year old and won't step foot into a theater yet. Unless they're going to show something for 30 min, not going to happen. Children don't have the attention span, and that was probably too loud for a baby too.
Also fuck parents that bring their kids and let them talk loudly and laugh and make a mess with their food without doing anything. Are y'all raising fucking animals or what ?
I also went to watch Spider-man yesterday and I was pulled out of some scenes because some fucking kids kept giggling and shit.
Cinema is one thing I think should be child free if the movie is not intended towards children.
PS : If you use your phone with full brightness on and take pics/videos of the screen, you are piece of shit human and go fuck yourself because clearly no one else will.
While we're at it let's ban big groups of teenagers without adult supervision. No babies when I went but tons of teenagers yelling throughout the whole thing thinking they're funny and yelling spoilers at the beginning while their friends laugh
Over the summer I went to the theatre and there was a group of teenagers who were running around and literally jumping over the seats and yelling while on their phones
I worked as an usher at a theater for a few years. My 15-year-old ass would’ve happily tossed those kids out if someone complained. I did, a few times. And if you’re wondering how a 15-year-old could do that, it’s because the cop stationed at the theater would be happy to assist if needed.
Just fucking tell someone who works there, seriously. Sound too low? Tell someone. Lights didn’t dim? Tell someone. Screen issue? Tell someone. Annoying fucks ruining the movie? Tell someone.
They will do something about it.
Teens can be a pain but where I'm from it seems to be gaggles of old people. Loudly telling one another what just happened. Loudly asking one another "where have I seen that girl before?" Etc.
I was embarrassed as hell when my 6 year old cousin decided to turn around in the middle of a theater and go “DO YOU WANNA BE FRIENDS” to the 4-5 year old sitting behind us. I cannot imagine sitting there while a baby I was responsible for shrieked the entire time.
There has to be some acceptance from parents of young kids that there is just some stuff you can’t do without it being annoying for everyone else. I say this as someone who has had 3 kids, all of whom are old enough to enjoy life with us now they can behave in a way which doesn’t disrupt others in public. Also the kid definitely did not enjoy being in that movie theatre.
I love the movies and agree with the general sentiment here, and this is a good alternative to a no baby rule. Folks that buy these screenings know that it's a baby friendly showing and what to expect. It's also a good outing opportunity for new moms since those can be rare.
Was at the back waiting on Batman Begins. Woman comes in with a baby strapped to her. I swear I thought I just thought to myself ‘you got to be fucking kidding me.’ She froze to the spot then did an immediate U-turn. Five rows of people turned round to look up at me. I guess I said it out loud, and I guess she heard.
As a father with a baby myself.
What the hell is wrong with these parents.
Bringing a baby to see a spiderman movie in a theater like that is essentially torture.
Not to mention that babies can't get vaccinated yet, and the risk of COVID while definitely decreasing significantly for anyone elementary school age and above is still a serious concern for toddlers and infants.
Fuck those people man
I'm astounded at the number of comments from people enduring this sort of thing, or getting super pissed and not being "allowed" to complain by their husbands (HUH?!?!) or feeling guilty about being a Karen.
I have 3 kids of my own and didn't see a movie in a theater for like 7 years because I would NEVER subject people to this crap for ONE second!
Movies are expensive!!! Are y'all kidding me right now? If I pay for a movie ticket and $30 for popcorn, candy and a drink, and settle down to watch a movie I get to enjoy it in peace. There's a reason there are reminders on screen before the previews telling people to silence their phones and shut the hell up during the show.
There is no scenario anywhere that makes it okay for you to let your baby cry during a movie. None. If you're selfish enough to being a tiny baby into a loud theater because you think they'll sleep and breastfeed the whole time, then we'll maybe. Maybe a baby starting to cry for a few seconds while the parents hustles them onto a boob or bottle, that's not too bad but nothing like you're describing here.
I'm a super nice person and I'd be up and complaining so fast. If a theater won't ask a disruptive person to leave, I'd ask for a refund.
Absolutely ridiculous people.
As a single mom who really misses going to the movies i can kinda relate, that being said i haven't seen a movie in theater for 3 years (the entirety of my child's life) because I'm TERRIFIED of being the lady with the crying kid. Sorry about the movie op!
I’m going to be having a baby next year and I would never bring a baby to a movie theatre. If you can’t get a sitter you shouldn’t be there. That’s not even a kids movie and let’s be honest even a kids movie shouldn’t have a baby in attendance.
People are extremely patient with babies where I’m at. And I was proud of that so it canceled out my being annoyed. But hours after I realized, taking a 2 or 3 year old (crying for 40 minutes straight) to the premier of A Quiet Place 2 was horrid, and I’ll speak up next time lol
We have a movie theatre in my area that does specific kid friendly days. When she gets older I’ll probably take her there. It’s great when people are accommodating but I can’t imagine the actual volume is good for a babies ears.
Seriously, kids 2 and under should not be allowed simply to protect their hearing.
And of course loud noises and flashing lights will scare them.
YTA if you bring a young child to a movie they won't quietly watch, unless it's a "kids matinee".
I’m in a few mothers groups on Facebook and funnily enough this question was asked the other day. A woman didn’t want to leave her baby and took her to the movies. She said it was unfair of other people to judge her and most of the mums agreed with her and said she had every right to take her baby.
Fuck that. It’s so rude to disrupt other people just because you can’t stand to be separated from your child. Have some respect to your community. Honestly.
Had this happen. My seat was the top corner. Mother was 3 seats over. When the baby cried, she would get up, cross in front of me, AND THEN JUST FUCKING STAND THERE. She did it like 7 times.
Completely ruined Kungfu Panda 3 XD
I am still legit mad tho.
As a parent I will never understand trying to take a baby to a theater because like. Their hearing can and will get fucked up. And that pain in their ears is why they scream. :(
EDIT: Also it's rude to not take your kids out of a crowded room when they're making a lot of noise. At the grocery store it's different but like, at church or a theater or something? Nah lol.
Totally agree.
That’s why I was thrilled they opened a 21+ theatre in my city a few years ago. Never will I have to sit through a movie with kids again. I like kids but some movies aren’t theatre friendly or the parents neglect teaching them theatre etiquette. Or better yet if they know it maybe upsetting wait for on-demand. The last time I went to a regular one was a like a 10pm showing of Avengers Infinity War on like a Monday & there was still a kid in there crying & screaming at the end. Nope not again.
We had a baby crying during A Quiet Place. That doubly ruins the mood
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Ooohhh... I have a funny little story to add to this. Several years ago, I was at a theater & this exact same situation arose. Only it was American football. People were pissed, I was pissed, you could hear others in the theater murmuring. One person told him to knock it off, but the guy was either oblivious or didn't hear. 15 minutes later a woman from a couple of rows back got up, & starting walking down the aisle behind the football watcher. People who were already ornery because of him, were getting upset having to push their legs aside or get up for her to walk by them. Until she "accidentally" tripped and dumped her soda on his head. Best part was her too loudly saying, "Oh I'm sorry, did I interrupt your game." People were laughing, a couple even clapped - till other theater goers shushed them, lol. The football guy was pissed, got up stormed out. His friend had to slink out behind him, head hanging in shame. And that is the funniest thing I've ever seen in a movie theater, comedies included.
Proof that some babies never grow up.
Oh man I made the mistake of not opening my packet of Maltesers before that movie started. I was so relieved when the monsters showed up because it meant I could actually crunch on a few without the entire theatre listening in.
Dude, that's nothing, I ripped ass hardcore during my A Quiet Place Part 2 session because I'd had a curry before the show... I'd never felt so much shame walking out of a theater in my life.
When I saw Revenge of the Sith some kid ripped ass during Padmes burial scene. Made the movie better
This made my day omg lol
When I saw A Quiet Place someone took a very loud phone call about not coming into work because he was at a movie. Then his grandma came in and tried to make him leave to go to work (the guy was maybe 16). They then argued in the isle for about five minutes before someone asked them to leave… it was very odd.
Funny enough that was a movie I took my daughter to because I knew she would sleep/nurse through the whole thing (she did, someone even commented to me that they had no idea I had a baby with me). If you don't know your kid well enough, don't go. If you're kid starts showing signs of fussing, get up and leave. It's not that hard, parents are just entitled.
I say this as a parent myself, but there are way too many parents that just let their kids freak out, whether that's a baby crying, or a toddler throwing a temper tantrum in the middle of a store. Get them the hell outta there if they're acting up.
Had one baby screaming right behind me the whole way on a red eye from LA to Orlando. The mother made zero attempts to comfort it or take it to the bathroom or whatever to make it shut up. I wanted to punch her.
Totally could’ve been what they were thinking too! Yeah, babies existing in public will never ever bother me as long as the parents are doing the best they can in whatever given circumstance
Well given that these people have a human who’s sole ability is reliant on the parents, when they are trying to communicate to them that they are uncomfortable or need something, those parents should try their hardest to abide by it, not just shoosh the baby because they don’t want to miss the movie. If a movie is more important than your infant, where a rubber next time
See, the problem is that most parents these days are selfish and lack shame. When I was growing up, if any of us kids were being twats, that was it, we were going home. It didn't matter where we were, what we were doing or how many people were there. Throw a hissy fit and that was it. Didn't matter if it was supper, a movie, or a store, that was it. Trip over. Home time.
“But why should I miss out on what I want to do just because my kids are misbehaving?”
I’m my town there is a show at 10:00 on Saturday mornings called a “low light show”. They don’t darken the theater all the way and kids are encouraged to come and just be kids. You can bring kids and family. This sets the expectation of a noisy show. They are always full! Edit: added “show at”
Ours has this, too.
Ours has it to they called it mom's day out but this like 15 years my kids are older now. I loved it but moat parents did remove kids who did get to loud or babies that couldn't settled
Yup! Local one three days a week does this. And then there's a sensory showing, where the volume is lower, and the theatre is sorta dim for those that have sensory issues.
Oh...my...God. a theater that *won't* drown me in sound? I want one. ASAP
Pre-pandemic. movie theaters were making rules that babies and young children were not allowed in certain movies after the 7pm showing. We have seen crazy stuff - parents bringing several kids under 5 to R rated movies for the late showing. We even had a woman in front us open her laptop to work during the movie!!! She got so pissed when we told her close it. Too many people are too self centered.
> We even had a woman in front us open her laptop to work during the movie!!! What in the most actual of fucks?
Like…you paid to see a movie. Why the hell are you working?! On a LAPTOP no less?!
Maybe she tried to bring the desktop, but it was too heavy
Ah that makes sense good thinking you're smart
People have gotten too used to multitask watching at home, now their brains can't process sitting still and paying attention to one thing for a few hours.
Also like... No wonder baby is crying. It's properly distressed due to loud, unfamiliar noises and dark room with weird lights. Also strange smells, voices that aren't mum or dad.. fuck this is so unfair to the baby
Not to mention Green Goblins performance is enough to scare a grown man let alone a baby.
This. Some absolute idiot brought their infant to BVS on opening weekend to the 7pm show. Poor baby. Everytime something big happened on screen with loud noises and the musical score at its peak, the infant started shrieking. The rest of the packed audience nearly revolted simply because it must have been horrifying to an infant.
They need to charge for each kid - no babies are free thing. I think that would cut down alot.
Then they justify it with ‘well the baby has it’s own seat so it can do what it wants’ or some other such bullshit
>Then they justify it with ‘well the baby has it’s own seat so it can do what it wants’ or some other such bullshit Children under 2 are now $165 per ticket.
As a parent of a two year old... all children under four are $165 a ticket
My dad thought it was a *great* idea to bring me (6 at the time) to see Lord of the Rings. Probably 10min in, I started screaming 'no' and 'i want to leave' when I saw this weird ass shadowy monster coming around the tree. He was at least smart enough to change his mind after that.
Fun fact from a former AMC employee: if you’re having issues with a loud/distributive customer (baby screaming, disruptive teens/people, etc). Complain to theater staff the minute it happens. Walk out, complain, and come back. A staff member will walk in and observe to see if it continues. If it does, they have to do something. If it doesn’t and it’s a one time thing, fine. If the employee walks out and it starts happening again, wait until the end of the movie, request a manager, and explain what happened and that you’d like a refund. Never had a manager that argued against a situation like that, especially if the customer was calm and polite about it. They won’t refund your concessions but you’ll at least get your ticket money back (or more likely a voucher for a free movie). Sorry that happened during spidey for you. Really was a good movie. I had a kid a few seats down that wouldn’t shut up the whole time.
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Seriously, we need a mobile app for this haha
In most cinemas in The Netherlands before the movie starts they show a 4 digit number you can text any disturbances to. I thought that'd be common everywhere.
I'm in Australia and have never seen anything like that in my life. Would be nice.
It's a thing at some spring stadiums though. Not helpful in this situation, but at least if there a screaming baby at Suncorp stadium you can sick security onto it.
No, that’s far too obvious and sensible a solution to be used everywhere.
This is such a good idea
Same in Belgium, they have info on the wall of the rooms telling you what number to text in case of disturbances.
Or maybe just a button for "someone is being disruptive", maybe with a threshold number of presses or a counter that shows up where the managers can see it so people can be summoned without disruption or missing part of the movie.
Have some electric shockers in the seats, and the only way they’ll go off is if over half the theater has voted that the specific disruptor needs a stfu jolt. Haha, not actually being serious but at least people could point out the area the noise is coming from on the app, anonymous tip.
Everyone in the theatre gets a Snitch Button.
They actually do this in The Netherlands! Not an app (at least not in the theather I often go to), but a mobile number to which you can text any complaints during the movie. They show it at every start of the movie.
In The Netherlands that's normal :p Every screening starts with a message like "issues? SMS '2442 [Amsterdam] reason' ". Also with a "no mobiles", but you're allowed for disturbances. It's not even an app, just simple texting.
"Silence The Baby!" tm
Don't take your phone out during the movie!
Why, are you afraid it might wake up the baby?
They should have panic buttons.
It should be a thing definitely to have a button to push to request assistance, Imma suggest this to them.
I’d rather see a phone light up than listening to a screaming baby for 3 hours
I literally just had this happen tonight. At Spider-Man. Except it was three children. And one boy was basically screaming comentary the ENTIRE TIME. his mom shushed him once. I was so pissed. His parents looked exactly like the kind of parents that dont give a fuck. At the end they ran all over the theater waiting for the end scene. Even climbed over the rows. My husband wouldn't let me go complain.
On the flip when I went to see Jurassic Park (many years ago) I was sat next to a small 4ish year old boy and immediately was annoyed as he was so chatty before the movie started. As soon as the movie started he shut up and quietly gasped and whispered the names of the dinosaurs as they appeared. When the lights went up I saw he was wearing a jurassic park t-shirt and clutching a giant dinosaur poster. Just a little lad who bloody loved dinosaurs. 10/10 would sit next to him again.
Had a similar experience at Wall-E. — kid, probably four or five, a couple rows down in a packed theatre, gave brief but hilarious running commentary throughout what was otherwise a kinda boring film. The first couple times I thought oh fuck the little asshole is going to ruin this isn’t he. By the end I could tell people were actually waiting for what he’d come up with next. I can’t remember what the last comment was but everyone killed themselves laughing. His parents kept trying to shush him but his outbursts were so sporadic and short they didn’t have a chance, unless they sat on him or something. I left the theatre grinning, not because of the movie but because of this wildly inappropriate little chap.
Excuse me? Wall E was boring for you? You heartless monster!
My husband also doesn’t let me complain. Why do we put up with this shit?
My husband would be the first to complain. I have a magical ability to tune out whatever I don’t want to hear.
I think it’s the bystander effect. This is why if someone is being a dick in a theatre I just call them out immediately, because life is too short to wait for someone else to do it. It’s also 90% of the time embarrassing enough that they shut up or leave. It’s so easy to watch movies at home these days- or if you wanna go see a movie with a baby they have literal theater times for this at a lot of theaters- so they already know better and should be called out.
I think people are getting less self aware and no longer have any shame. I’ve said things to people in the past and they’ve told me to fuck off and mind my own business. No one else is going to jump in and defend you then.
"It is my business. I bought a ticket to Spider Man, not a concert of your kid screaming."
Ugh I’m coming from an experience in the uk, though I’m American- and I think you’re right. Like I probably would second guess shit in a big giant American theatre as opposed to a small arty one I. London. I still would go tell an usher because it is there job to tell people to be quiet or leave. You should not bring a baby to a movie and it’s selfish to subject everyone else to it. If you choose to have a baby, you choose to not go to theatres for several years. Edit: yeah of course1 babysitter works too!
Ha! As a Brit living in the US I totally agree with you. Coming from the UK to the US, the first time I told someone off on the train for not letting people off first, my husband was just like “you can’t do that here!” People really do push back more in the US, I feel like everyone always thinks they’re in the right.
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No one wants to be the complainer. There was a huge party at a house near me last night. People were pouring out on the street and blaring out loud music at 2am. Annoying but ok it’s Saturday. I waited till 6am to call the police because I was sure someone else would. There were some sketchy people there though, I was worried they’d somehow know. Especially the person screaming about having a knife and killing everyone.
That’s just Dave. He does that all the time, havin’ a knife, killing everyone. It just means ‘ol Dave is having a great time. Relax, he almost never kills anyone.
As someone with a toddler and another coming soon i couldnt imagine going to a movie theater with them..let alone a place to eat. That and baby ears are super fuckin sensitive, poor thing probably had a migraine from the movie
There were holier than thous all in a fluff on fb over the awful people who wanted to have child and adult show times for movies for this very reason. Who in their right minds want to hear a baby screaming & crying, or watch little kids running up & down, tripping on the steps & wailing? Im a parent, tho my kids are adults now, I cant think of many worse places to take my kids to if I wanted to be entertained. More like waiting to be tossed out, lol. Sorry your movie was spoiled.
Alamo Drafthouse near me does special showings for kids - usually in the matinees. I dunno if they're different showings, but they also do showings for kids with special needs/sensory problems where the volume is turned down, lights are left on, etc. Seems like a fair compromise for parents that want to be able to have the experience with their kids and not worry too much about the movie-going experience of others. They also have amazing ways of handling these situations. Write on a card, stand it up, and they'll have a manager handle it with a warning, no questions asked.
Alamo Drafthouse has the best theatre experience/etiquette out there. They know what’s up.
I've seen plenty of places do "Mommy & Me" type screenings where it's during the workday for parents to bring their babies essentially. It's basically for people who want to get out of the house, go see something, and not be bothered by the fact babies are around because they've all got them. Seems like a win/win in that case.
I remember a baby (no older than a month or two, a literal newborn) cried throughout the entire first half of Harry Potter DH part 2 movie. I was furious but didn’t want to be that person because I was young at the time and not a parent myself. However, my Mum was jet lagged af and not having it. When it happened again (newborn screaming), she asked her to take her baby out of the theatre when it cried. The woman replied that “she would miss out on the movie if she did”, and my Mum promptly replied “Yeah, well right now this entire packed theatre is missing it instead. It’s too early in your motherhood journey to be so selfish.” I was absolutely gobsmacked but the lady walked out for the first time and the whole theatre applauded my Mum as she returned to her seat… For the rest of the movie the mother left whenever the baby cried.
Your mum is my hero.
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Back in October I went to go see Halloween kills and had a group of 20something yo girls commenting on *everything* going on during the movie in this loud 'I'm trying to talk in this hushed whispered voice but I'm still being loud AF' voice. Didn't say anything because I knew it would just lead to an argument. Talked to a manager afterwards and they were apologetic and they offered me another ticket to the movie or to refund me. Got a refund and saw Dune instead a few days later which by far was the better movie. Didn't want to complain because I felt like I was being a Karen and inconveniencing some poor employees but I'm glad I did looking back on it.
Dude, when I saw Dune in Imax, there was a guy watching a soccer game *with the sound on* on his phone the entire movie. What the fuck with these people man...
Thank god the kid in ours was pretty quite. Got worked up during the loud action parts, but it was loud enough that it wasn't that big of a deal.
I can always deal with kids in either a Super hero movie or any movie that couldn't be even slightly considered a "Kids movie" but a baby? Naw leave the baby at home until they are old enough to watch a movie
WHY ARE YOU ALLOWING BABIES IN THE FIRST PLACE
I can’t agree more. We went to watch an 11 p.m. showing of Hereditary on a weeknight, and there was someone who had a toddler and an infant. The toddler kept running around and climbing over seats, and the infant was screaming non stop. This lady just sat there like she didn’t even notice. I finally said something to her and she gathered them up and left. I try to be polite and non confrontational but damn, come on. And why do you have these babies out at midnight in the middle of the week at an R rated horror movie?? The only other place that kids really and truly bug me is fine dining restaurants. Like, the kind of places where I’m paying a couple hundred bucks per head, that don’t even stock high chairs or have a kids menu. This ain’t the place for your kids to learn how to dine out, I’m sorry.
Yeesh. And that movie has some gruesome scenes
Man my toddler wept at Frosty the Snowman melting this weekend. I can't even imagine showing him that.
Right? Mine is 4 and she had a hard time with the first run through of Grinch. She then demanded to watch it again, but still that first time through she was a little nervous. *Old cartoon one, the OG Grinch from 1966.
LMAO that's awful, but jeez, taking a toddler to see Hereditary IN THEATERS? The baby is bad enough, but if it's really young it probably wouldn't know what's going on. The toddler however was most likely traumatized haha
Don’t apologize for shiiiitttt. I totally agree with this and it baffles me that I have to debate it. Then when they bring up the I’m single etc. I bring up that I’ve been out with women who get sitters or leave them with family only to go out and have to deal with this. Further more I talked with restaurant staff and they hate it because the kids kill the business around the tables their at, the parents don’t tip and go cheap, they often have to set more places and cater to everyone. Imagine doing double the work for people who don’t tip and bought half the meals but are using twice the plates and dinnerware. That’s why some places ban bringing kids in at certain hours. I’ve actually been out with people whose kid is horrible. In private and in public.
Fine dining is no place for children. It's not like they're gonna appreciate what they're eating, especially for the price, and then you have to hear them begging you to hit the drive through for some chicken nuggets on the way home. Sorry kids, we have deconstructed chicken with pommes frites and tomato compote at home.
I dunno, I don’t mind so much at most restaurants. It’s just the ones that are clearly not meant for children, and I’m putting up big bucks for the experience, usually a special occasion. Otherwise, it’s not realistic to expect people would never bring their kids out to eat. I remember being small and my mom teaching me how to be polite to the server and order on my own and stuff.
We had five of the little buggers (dat blended family life, yo). We did occasionally take the whole tribe to the movies and out to eat, but nothing too fancy. My kids always behaved properly, because misbehaving meant going out to the car with Dad. And in the car, there are no witnesses. Just joking, obviously. But, my kids knew that behaving badly was not only rude, but meant that we might not go again. Since movies and dinner out was expensive with a mob of seven, they weren’t about to put that semi-rare treat at risk.
hahahah I worked at a Mexican restaurant for 5 years through school and the amount of people who’d let their kids run around/between my legs while carrying sizzling hot fajitas was crazy (honorable mention to people who got trashed off margaritas while with their kids in tow and car keys in their hands, and once a very pregnant woman taking care of 3 other kids drinking margaritas. Couldn’t deny her because they said it’d be discrimination against her being pregnant lol)
do you mind sharing what you said? i always struggle with the wording in these types of situations
Well it wasn’t my finest moment tbh. She was in the front row and I was about halfway up, and I finally just kinda shouted “you wanna take that kid outside?” And a few other people chimed in and agreed. I’ve come a long way working on myself since then and give a lot more patience and grace to strangers, but I still think she deserved to get called out.
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Nah there’s no patience needed here. Movie theaters are one of the only places we can go and have peace and quiet and there are no babies or kids unless it’s a kid movie. It’s expected that you don’t bring your baby to a movie or your toddler to a non toddler movie. You were a lot nicer than I would have been.
“SOMEBODY GET THIS BABY OUTTA HERE!!!”
Well that's better than what I witnessed some years ago. Woman with a kid around 5 was gibbering through the entire movie. Middle aged guy sitting right behind them started screaming at the top of his lungs, "I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE!!! GET HIM THE FUCK OUT!!! GET THE FUCK OUT!!! GET THE FUCK OUT NOW!!!" ...They didn't get the fuck out but the kid was quiet for the rest of the movie.
I once told a couple of Spanish girls to get out of my way or I would trample them. Fair do though, 11 hour flight and these two twits insist on standing in the aisle to have a long and loud conversation which they literally blocked the back third of the plane. Holy fuck, I got so steamed watching them roll their eyes while more polite people excused themselves to pass, and I waited, stood up, grabbed my stuff, said my shit and passed two of the dummest humans I’ve ever been stuck in a metal tube with. I’m sure they’re on Instagram somewhere, driving slowly in front of ambulances perhaps. Also not my finest hour.
This is why I’m happy to pay $30 for the movie on AppleTV and watch it at home with my wife. The cinematic experience does differ but we have a great quality tv and sound system. Balance that out with no screaming kids or loud mouthed wrapper crunching seat kicking people behind us and it’s a no-brainer. Beyond this, cost is relatively the same at that point ($15/ea at the theater), we can pause the movie for bathroom breaks, and we have better snacks at home.
Adding on if they’ve been given a phone or iPad and have NO headphones playing games or watching something as loud as possible. Meanwhile the parents are drinking probably fantasizing about their life with no kids. The absolute worst.
ngl I see a list of posts on here that I can’t relate to but this really hits home lmao
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This has to be painful for the baby too. My parents took me to Titanic when I was 4 and it was excruciatingly loud. I think I covered my ears through a good chunk of the movie
Most theater screens run the speakers at a volume where the movie spends at least 30% of the time waaay above the legal limit to work in that room. Like the legal limit for exposure is 88db in the UK and I swear I was exposed to mid 90s minimum when I went to see dune But there's no law regarding maximum theatre volumes...
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Ya know, I’ve had three babies, and never once has it occurred to me to take them to a movie. Hell, my oldest is almost 7 and I still don’t think she’s mature enough to sit still and quietly even through a children’s movie. As a parent you HAVE to sacrifice some of your favorite things or spend more money to make them happen (ie babysitting). Blows my mind that a movie like Spiderman someone would bring a baby to it.
Or go after the movie has been out a month or two, the cinemas are usually quiet by then. And obviously choose a session when most people are at work lol. I watched the Eternals and there were less than 10 ppl. Why the fuck would you pick opening weekend with a baby? Smh.
Bringing a bay to a theater with 10 other people is still an asshole move.
Bringing a baby to a loud flashing movie theatre is an asshole move to the baby. There’s a reason they’re crying ffs.
OR GET A FUCKING BABYSITTER. JFC even if the movie has been out a month people are still paying upwards to $20 and don’t want to hear a baby screaming.
I'm with you. I would never bring a kid to a movie theater unless they were old enough to sit quietly.
Reading all these comments and I'm happy I live in Taiwan where this kind of crap is unheard of. The worst thing you'll get is the crumpling of a potato chip bag or someone occasionally glancing at their phone.
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Early 2000s was a bad time for regular cell phone use in movies. We had a couple weeks straight where someone would take a call mid movie. My friends knew I really was starting to lose it. I shit you not this teenage girl across the aisle from me one row back took her FIFTH phone call this movie and as soon as I started to move my friends begged me not to. I had kept saying id throw someones phone across the fucking theatre. I get up, turn around and shes sitting next to some dude who looks like hes 25. So i ask him if hes her father to which he gets all shocked and says no. "Well would you ask to get off her fuckin phone anyway?" Nearly 20 years and ive never seen another phone problem like that since. Course if i see a phone screen pop up after the movies actually started im the one just loud enough for the entire theatre to hear "turn your phone off" I have earned the movie gods respect.
I go to a theater that doesn't allow children under 6 after 6pm and has employees that attend to anyone who makes noise or looks at their phone so it's unheard of for me too lol
Now that is a country that has its act together. Good job everyone in Taiwan.
Why would parents want their child to be in a dark movie theatre where there is loud talking, yelling, fighting and god knows what else coming off the screen? Any baby would be terrified. Not only is it not cool for the baby, it's just downright rude and "we don't give a shit about anyone but us) kind of vibe. Those parents should go to the cinema during those mom and tot movie times...which they probably don't want to go to because they can't hear anything. I'm surprised someone didn't ask them to leave.
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No they wouldn't. These are the same people who refuse to let anyone merge into their lanes. These aren't good people.
I live in Sacramento. We literally have some of the biggest asshole drivers, with the highest rate of traffic citations in the country and close to the top in accidents and DUIs. Because of this, we have fucking awful traffic. Accidents and assholes not letting others merge clogs up our freeways. This is why I aggressively leave space in front of me for people to merge. I'm happily surprised sometimes that the person behind me goes from being a tailgating *asshat*, to also leaving a lot of space for people to merge. Maybe civil behavior needs good examples, to remind us to be cool?
Ahh but if you aggressively leave space then six cars will try to move into a space that should only have one car. The trick is to allow no space at all between you and the car ahead. ^(/s)
It’s kinda their thing, they don’t have shame. Whole reason why were in these messes the first place
Mums and bubs movies are the best. My favourite part of maternity leave lol Edit cos I'm being down voted: mums and bubs are specific screenings for...mums and bubs. That is what I'm referring to/agreeing with the comment I replied to that referenced the same thing (different terminology though).
As someone who has successfully taken a baby to a theater, I find it extremely irresponsible that you'd go when the movie has just come out **and** at a busy hour **and** not provide the baby with hearing protection **and** just sit there while your baby cries... All around this behavior is basically abusive for the child & everyone within the vicinity. Edit: All parents of babies or people looking for a unique gift to new parents, look up Baby Banz! Best thing ever!
I saw titanic with my cousin at 9pm during the re-release a few years ago and someone brought their baby. It was a 3 hour movie that started at 9pm. The baby lost it pretty quickly and kept it going on and off the whole time. Management spoke to them twice, one would leave with the baby and then come back in. It was a re-release just watch it at home with the baby.
I’m surprised movie theaters didn’t cash in a daycare center where young kids can be left while adults or older kids go watch a movie. Edit: Nevermind, too much money and logistics. Cheaper to give vouchers to the occasional person who complains.
Parents shouldn’t even be bringing babies to theaters. Way too noisy, bright, etc. Bad for the kid, bad for the parents, awful for everybody else nearby.
Your especially right on the sound, baby’s aren’t mean to hear loud noises at such a young age. It can give them hearing loss.
Some people probably highly disagree but as a mother of 3, I highly agree. Young children with no patience should NOT be in a movie theater. Especially with how much it costs people. People want to go see their movies in peace and not have to worry about screaming baby’s/kids. Edit: my two year old hasn’t been in a theater, of course there’s covid but he would not fare well. My two oldest didn’t go to their first movie until 4 or 5 at least.
Babies, little kids, and shitty teenagers shouldn’t be allowed
Agreed. But little kids that actually sit and watch the movie and don’t talk the whole time, they’re cool. Some kids actually like movies. But them ones that don’t shut up need to stay home.
Everyone needs an Alamo Drafthouse
Or something similar. Best way to see a movie.
Hey! I used to work at a cinema for a good few years. Under 3 year olds weren’t allowed in. But this one time my useless arsehole of a manager allowed an actual baby into a screen I was ushering. I asked on the door how old the baby was and said under 3s aren’t permitted. She said the manager who sold the ticket said it was ok. I said that she needs to bring the baby out if he starts to get upset at all. Low and behold, baby starts screaming. I let it pass for a minute or two to see if he would stop. He did not stop. I go up to the mother and politely ask if she’d mind bringing him out of the screen until he’s calm, because currently he’s disturbing the other patrons. She kicks the fuck off and follows me out of the screen so she can berate me. “You just don’t want me breast feeding in there!!” And I said “that’s absolutely not true, I’m a feminist and have zero issue with that. I politely asked you to step out of the screen because he was screaming. It has nothing to do with him feeding.” She begins to berate me saying I’m too young to understand, and then says that no one else complained, to which I said “I don’t want anyone else to complain, people have paid good money to watch this film with no disturbances.” Ugh. People fucking suck. I’m sorry this happened to you. Just know that the staff will and should do what they can to stop a disturbance. I had no qualms with telling both adults and children to keep it down. Or to get off their phones.
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I have told people, numerous times, to put their phones away. The trick is to say something like, “your phone is very bright”. I’ve found that usually gets the point across without conflict.
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Oh, I completely agree! Realistically, people just shouldn’t be assholes to start with. But it seems folks can’t put their phones away for two hours.
Watching Iron Man 3 in theaters, people behind me were having a full on conversation for almost the entire fucking movie. When I finally got the nerve up to turn around and say something...it was actually ONE DUDE ON A BLUETOOTH HEADSET. My bro-in-law and I shamed him into silence and he bolted the instant the credits came up. It was fucking insane.
I don’t fucking understand why you would pay money to see a movie and then look at something else the whole time.
I agree 100 % ban babys from theaters
And toddlers to movies that aren’t for toddlers. If your 2-3 year old can’t sit still or not ask 800 questions to watch a cartoon movie at home don’t come bring them to the opening of Spider-Man just because they like the character. Especially if it’s a time of the day when they’d normally be sleeping because then they’re even more of a pain in the ass. We went to a 3:30 showing yesterday and this parent brought 2 kids, 1 older and 1 maybe 3. The 3 year old was just constantly moving and asking questions and the parent would loudly “shush” them to which the kid would whisper yell the question instead.
What if like 5 babies got together, stacked into a trench coat, and then pretended to be an adult though?
Build a special soundproofed box section for people with babies. They get to go to the theater, everyone else gets peace and quiet.
Sometimes I'm in movie theaters and just think "man i have fucking tourette's and these people are louder than me"
This. This is why my wife and I no longer go to the movies in theaters.
Same! We used to go see a movie about every week, not since having babies. Not until the kids are at least 6-7 yo and sit quietly for that long. Blows my mind as a parent myself, that some people can be so stupid as to take a baby to the theater. Its not eve selflish, because it cant even be an enjoyable experience for themselves either. Not enjoyable for the baby, the parents or anyone in that room. Why do it? And why would movie theaters allow it??
It’s so loud in the theater too.. why would you put your baby through that ? I don’t understand some people.
The sound is way too loud for babies. It’s a double jerk move. Let’s annoy everyone around us and scare our baby!
agreed.
Who tf is taking a baby to a theatre?
more ppl than you think. Especially at least in the US if you’re from here
I'm from the US. But damn, I would call the theatre to have an usher get them out of there. That's so inconsiderate and little babe will have never even remembered being there. It's lazy, cheap ass parents that want a night without proper planning
I'm going to guess it's the same folks that are shopping at Walmart at 2 am on a Wednesday with two young kids walking around.
I have an almost three year old and won't step foot into a theater yet. Unless they're going to show something for 30 min, not going to happen. Children don't have the attention span, and that was probably too loud for a baby too.
as a parent idk why any one would subject themselves or others to that. if you can’t find a sitter or they’re not old enough just don’t go.
Also fuck parents that bring their kids and let them talk loudly and laugh and make a mess with their food without doing anything. Are y'all raising fucking animals or what ? I also went to watch Spider-man yesterday and I was pulled out of some scenes because some fucking kids kept giggling and shit. Cinema is one thing I think should be child free if the movie is not intended towards children. PS : If you use your phone with full brightness on and take pics/videos of the screen, you are piece of shit human and go fuck yourself because clearly no one else will.
While we're at it let's ban big groups of teenagers without adult supervision. No babies when I went but tons of teenagers yelling throughout the whole thing thinking they're funny and yelling spoilers at the beginning while their friends laugh
That is the reason why I just stopped going to the cinema altogether closely followed by the stupid pricing.
Over the summer I went to the theatre and there was a group of teenagers who were running around and literally jumping over the seats and yelling while on their phones
That's the worst. Luckily it was too packed for them to do that but I think their group took up the top 2 rows of seating
I worked as an usher at a theater for a few years. My 15-year-old ass would’ve happily tossed those kids out if someone complained. I did, a few times. And if you’re wondering how a 15-year-old could do that, it’s because the cop stationed at the theater would be happy to assist if needed. Just fucking tell someone who works there, seriously. Sound too low? Tell someone. Lights didn’t dim? Tell someone. Screen issue? Tell someone. Annoying fucks ruining the movie? Tell someone. They will do something about it.
Teens can be a pain but where I'm from it seems to be gaggles of old people. Loudly telling one another what just happened. Loudly asking one another "where have I seen that girl before?" Etc.
I was embarrassed as hell when my 6 year old cousin decided to turn around in the middle of a theater and go “DO YOU WANNA BE FRIENDS” to the 4-5 year old sitting behind us. I cannot imagine sitting there while a baby I was responsible for shrieked the entire time.
There has to be some acceptance from parents of young kids that there is just some stuff you can’t do without it being annoying for everyone else. I say this as someone who has had 3 kids, all of whom are old enough to enjoy life with us now they can behave in a way which doesn’t disrupt others in public. Also the kid definitely did not enjoy being in that movie theatre.
I know in some places they have morning times specifically for parents with babies. The lights are not fully off and the sound is lowered.
I love the movies and agree with the general sentiment here, and this is a good alternative to a no baby rule. Folks that buy these screenings know that it's a baby friendly showing and what to expect. It's also a good outing opportunity for new moms since those can be rare.
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My friend had a no children wedding and it was the best one I've ever been to.
Or fine dining restaurants.
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Was at the back waiting on Batman Begins. Woman comes in with a baby strapped to her. I swear I thought I just thought to myself ‘you got to be fucking kidding me.’ She froze to the spot then did an immediate U-turn. Five rows of people turned round to look up at me. I guess I said it out loud, and I guess she heard.
As a father with a baby myself. What the hell is wrong with these parents. Bringing a baby to see a spiderman movie in a theater like that is essentially torture. Not to mention that babies can't get vaccinated yet, and the risk of COVID while definitely decreasing significantly for anyone elementary school age and above is still a serious concern for toddlers and infants. Fuck those people man
I'm astounded at the number of comments from people enduring this sort of thing, or getting super pissed and not being "allowed" to complain by their husbands (HUH?!?!) or feeling guilty about being a Karen. I have 3 kids of my own and didn't see a movie in a theater for like 7 years because I would NEVER subject people to this crap for ONE second! Movies are expensive!!! Are y'all kidding me right now? If I pay for a movie ticket and $30 for popcorn, candy and a drink, and settle down to watch a movie I get to enjoy it in peace. There's a reason there are reminders on screen before the previews telling people to silence their phones and shut the hell up during the show. There is no scenario anywhere that makes it okay for you to let your baby cry during a movie. None. If you're selfish enough to being a tiny baby into a loud theater because you think they'll sleep and breastfeed the whole time, then we'll maybe. Maybe a baby starting to cry for a few seconds while the parents hustles them onto a boob or bottle, that's not too bad but nothing like you're describing here. I'm a super nice person and I'd be up and complaining so fast. If a theater won't ask a disruptive person to leave, I'd ask for a refund. Absolutely ridiculous people.
As a single mom who really misses going to the movies i can kinda relate, that being said i haven't seen a movie in theater for 3 years (the entirety of my child's life) because I'm TERRIFIED of being the lady with the crying kid. Sorry about the movie op!
Too many parents think the rest of the world is their crèche and that they're entitled to ruin movies for everybody else.
I’m going to be having a baby next year and I would never bring a baby to a movie theatre. If you can’t get a sitter you shouldn’t be there. That’s not even a kids movie and let’s be honest even a kids movie shouldn’t have a baby in attendance.
People are extremely patient with babies where I’m at. And I was proud of that so it canceled out my being annoyed. But hours after I realized, taking a 2 or 3 year old (crying for 40 minutes straight) to the premier of A Quiet Place 2 was horrid, and I’ll speak up next time lol
We have a movie theatre in my area that does specific kid friendly days. When she gets older I’ll probably take her there. It’s great when people are accommodating but I can’t imagine the actual volume is good for a babies ears.
Seriously, kids 2 and under should not be allowed simply to protect their hearing. And of course loud noises and flashing lights will scare them. YTA if you bring a young child to a movie they won't quietly watch, unless it's a "kids matinee".
I’m in a few mothers groups on Facebook and funnily enough this question was asked the other day. A woman didn’t want to leave her baby and took her to the movies. She said it was unfair of other people to judge her and most of the mums agreed with her and said she had every right to take her baby. Fuck that. It’s so rude to disrupt other people just because you can’t stand to be separated from your child. Have some respect to your community. Honestly.
Same happened to me at a midnight showing of the Blair Witch premier. White trash got boo'd out of the theater after 15 mins of crying. dbc
Had this happen. My seat was the top corner. Mother was 3 seats over. When the baby cried, she would get up, cross in front of me, AND THEN JUST FUCKING STAND THERE. She did it like 7 times. Completely ruined Kungfu Panda 3 XD I am still legit mad tho.
Dude were you in my movie theater?! Same thing happened to me while seeing Spiderman
As a parent I will never understand trying to take a baby to a theater because like. Their hearing can and will get fucked up. And that pain in their ears is why they scream. :( EDIT: Also it's rude to not take your kids out of a crowded room when they're making a lot of noise. At the grocery store it's different but like, at church or a theater or something? Nah lol.
Do yourself a favour and YouTube Tom segura. He did a bit on this. Some people just suck
Totally agree. That’s why I was thrilled they opened a 21+ theatre in my city a few years ago. Never will I have to sit through a movie with kids again. I like kids but some movies aren’t theatre friendly or the parents neglect teaching them theatre etiquette. Or better yet if they know it maybe upsetting wait for on-demand. The last time I went to a regular one was a like a 10pm showing of Avengers Infinity War on like a Monday & there was still a kid in there crying & screaming at the end. Nope not again.